Narendra Modi

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News about Narendra Modi, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 2, 2015

India Prime Min Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party joins regional party controlled by Muslims to form state government in disputed Kashmir region; it is first time Hindu party has had leadership role in district. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi sells over 450 gifts he has received while in office, including controversial pinstriped suit he wore to meed Pres Barack Obama, in auction to benefit campaign to clean Ganges River. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

India's economy is booming, aided by accomplishments of Prime Min Narendra Modi, including array of new business-friendly plans intended to attract multinational companies; as its rivals falter, country's progress is dependent on Modi implementing deep reforms, including confronting malingering poverty and corruption. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi says his government will not tolerate violence toward religion and will move forcefully against any such crimes; remarks are seen as response to attacks on Roman Catholic churches in New Delhi. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi seeks to publicly distance himself group of followers who want to build a temple in his honor, saying gesture of idolatry is out of bounds. MORE

Feb. 12, 2015

Vikas Bajaj Editorial Observer notes there is optimism for India as its economy grows quickly, but that Prime Min Narendra Modi's budget must offer plan to improve public services like education, health and housing; contends he must do all he can to ensure India's poorest are not left behind. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Young political party led by anticorruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal wins 67 of 70 seats in Delhi Assembly, trouncing Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi's party; Aam Aadmi Party positions itself as defender of poor. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Editorial observes that New Delhi voters sent strong signal of dissatisfaction to Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party by overwhelmingly voting for upstart Aam Aadmi Party in state assembly election; warns Modi that failure to deliver on his promises for economic growth and infrastructure development has left Indians and rest of the world wondering whether there is any substance to his stated goals. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Attack on St Alphonsa's Church in New Delhi is latest in series of episodes that has prompted Roman Catholics in India to call on Prime Min Narendra Modi to condemn religious intimidation; church leaders criticize Modi's government for failing to address issue of religious freedom, which human rights advocates have paid close attention to in country since Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party took power. MORE

Jan. 28, 2015

Editorial welcomes possibility that Pres Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are laying groundwork for deeper relationship between India and the United States; assesses progress made during Obama's visit there on several issues including China, Indian military development, trade and climate change. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Pres Obama, during 3-day visit to India, agrees to issue joint statement with Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi criticizing China for its actions towards its neighbors; action reveals Modi's surprising willingness to more closely align India with United States in face of China's rise. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Pres Obama, following invitation by Prime Min Narendra Modi, attends Republic Day parade in New Delhi as chief guest, first American leader to do so in history; his presence at commemorative event is seen by country as sign of its arrival on world stage. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Pres Obama opens three-day visit to India by meeting with Prime Min Narendra Modi and ending five-year impasse on nuclear energy; American firms will be able to build nuclear power plants in country; 10-year defense contract is renewed; other agreements are reached between two leaders signaling new era of cooperation. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Growing ties between Pres Obama and Indian Prime Min Narenda Modi, who visited White House in fall 2014 and has since invited Obama to India for Republic Day celebrations, could help their countries deal collectively with China, which is seeking to expand its power into the Indian Ocean. MORE

Jan. 12, 2015

Sec of State John Kerry meets with Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi to prepare for Pres Obama's upcoming visit there. MORE

Dec. 24, 2014

Opposition lawmakers in India have paralyzed upper house of Parliament until Prime Min Narendra Modi denounces plans by Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to convert thousands to Hinduism; group is ideological wing of Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party, and subscribes to idea popular among Hindu nationalists that Hindus have been forced to convert to other religions for centuries; paralysis has stalled Modi's agenda and efforts to revive economy. MORE

Dec. 9, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi gives routine campaign speech at rally in Srinagar in Kashmir without serious incident; event comes as surprise given Modi's complicated past with Muslims, who make up majority in region. MORE

Nov. 21, 2014

Editorial criticizes India for persisting in its cruel strategy of bringing down birthrates through mass female sterilization; contends India's poor women have right to informed reproductive choices and to medical care that meets minimum standards; urges Prime Min Narendra Modi to call for immediate end to mass sterilization of poor women. MORE

Oct. 20, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party wins largest number of seats in two important state elections, substantially expanding party's territory; development opens possibility that party may come to control upper house of Parliament. MORE

Oct. 17, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi announces slate of labor reforms, simplifying employment rules and aiming to give a lift to manufacturing and job creation; announcement is welcomed by Indian business interests that have long been lobbying for a simplification of labor regulations. MORE

Oct. 13, 2014

Memo From India; Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi has attached himself to the image of India’s revered independence leader Mohandas K Gandhi, even though their political beliefs diverge in many ways. MORE

Oct. 12, 2014

India begins using Biometric Attendance System, surveillance system that requires government officials to register their presence at entrance to their offices using fingerprint or iris recognition; introduction of system has made it apparent that Prime Min Narendra Modi will keep his election campaign promise to be tough on bureaucrats, who are widely viewed as corrupt and indolent. MORE

Oct. 6, 2014

Editorial contends talks between Pres Obama and Indian Pres Narendra Modi have revived threatened relations between the two countries, but leaders must work much harder if partnership is to be fruitful; outlines key issues, including economic cooperation between India and the United States, future of nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan, and question of whether Modi will truly defend the rights of Indian minorities. MORE

Oct. 2, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi has 170,529 American Facebook followers, more than most current members of Congress, governors and other political candidates in the United States. MORE

Oct. 1, 2014

Pres Obama hosts Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi in meeting intended to repair a strained relationship between their respective nations; talks result in expressions of good will but yield no resolutions to thorny disputes over taxes, trade and civilian nuclear energy cooperation. MORE

Sep. 29, 2014

India's Prime Min Narendra Modi addresses audience mostly made up of American-Indians during speech at Madison Square Garden, outlining his goals for India on eve of his first meeting with Pres Obama; purpose of Modi's five-day trip to United States was to address the United Nations General Assembly, but every stop he has made in New York has been tailored to send message to specific audiences. MORE

Sep. 29, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi is greeted as celebrity by crowd of over 19,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York; appearance takes place during Modi's first trip to United States since being elected in May and highlights adulation of New York's Indian population. MORE

Sep. 29, 2014

Vikas Bajaj Editorial Observer notes that Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi has received a largely warm response from the Indian diaspora in the United States since his arrival in New York City; holds that while most Indian-Americans, like their counterparts overseas, feel that Modi represents a turning point toward real economic progress, it must be recognized that protests have been staged over his human rights record. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi comes to New York for five days as an immensely popular leader and a sought-after strategic partner; it is big moment for him, as he offers himself as a metaphor for the India he wants to build--ambitious, confident and impatient with slackness of any kind; he is building a machine for governing in India, one he intends to operate for a long time. MORE

Sep. 19, 2014

India Prime Min Narendra Modi presses Chinese Pres Xi Jinping for a resolution to border dispute in Kashmir that has escalated abruptly, warning him that India's patience has worn thin and that any crop of deals must await a territorial resolution. MORE

Sep. 18, 2014

India's Prime Min Narendra Modi hosts visit by Chinese Pres Xi Jinping, as leaders of Asia's two giants lay foundation for relationship that will carry huge stakes for both countries. MORE

Sep. 13, 2014

Indian Army's use of social media has been unexpected development in rescue efforts for flood victims in Kashmir; one driver of change is Prime Min Narendra Modi, who regards social media as central link to the public. MORE

Sep. 6, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi appears before millions of India's schoolchildren in broadcast to mark annual Teachers' Day; event provokes accusations from Modi's opponents that it betrayed heavy-handedness of his government. MORE

Aug. 30, 2014

India's economy grew 5.7 percent in three months that ended in June from same period in 2013, signaling gradual revival in same quarter in which Prime Min Narendra Modi was elected; higher-than-expected growth figure suggests an improved outlook for an economy that has languished at less than 5 percent growth for nearly two years, and compares with 4.6 percent growth in the previous quarter and 4.4 percent growth in the June period in 2013. MORE

Aug. 20, 2014

Editorial contends that Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi fumbled early test of leadership by canceling high-level meeting with Pakistan; asserts that cancellation was overreaction to border violations in Kashmir; calls for both Modi and Pakistani Prime Min Nawaz Sharif to meet and establish continuing dialogue. MORE

Aug. 16, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi announces plans to make bank accounts available to every Indian family, complex goal that, if successful, could allow government to eventually convert subsidies for food, fuel and fertilizer into cash transfers. MORE

Aug. 14, 2014

Pakistan responds swiftly to a tough speech by India’s Prime Min Narendra Modi over disputed territory of Kashmir; calls remarks 'unfortunate' and says it seeks good relations with its neighbor. MORE

Aug. 13, 2014

Memo from New Delhi; India's Prime Min Narendra Modi has proposed modest economic changes and kept bureaucracy largely in palce, frustrating those who hoped he would bring about bold new policies. MORE

Aug. 4, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi tells Nepal's legislature that writing its constitution is sacred process; statement is clearly intended to urge Nepal's leaders to finish country's constitution, which has been delayed for years; deeply fractious Nepal has been unusually united in its embrace of Modi, first Indian prime minister in 17 years to make a state visit there. MORE

Aug. 2, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry, during his first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi, tries to improve relations and close a divide over an international trade treaty. MORE

Aug. 1, 2014

Sec of State John Kerry travels to India to meet with Prime Min Narendra Modi in effort to lay the basis for expanded cooperation before Modi travels to Washington in September; with Modi championing the need for economic growth and better governance, Obama administration is using his election as an opportunity to strengthen economic ties and work more closely on security and climate change issues. MORE

Jul. 18, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi has pledged to tackle host of economic problems, improve infrastructure and improve electricity supply in long-troubled city of Varanasi; effort is seen as case study for Modi's ambition to make improvements in vast swaths of country that have lagged behind cities like Mumbai and Bangalore in development. MORE

Jul. 11, 2014

Center-right government of India's Prime Min Narendra Modi presents budget aimed at increasing investment, improving infrastructure and reviving manufacturing, but stops short of drastic overhauls needed to curb spending. MORE

Jul. 6, 2014

Sanjeev Balyan has assumed a high-profile post, that of junior minister for agriculture, in administration of Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi; appointment confounds some of Modi's followers, given that he campaigned on conciliatory, centrist tone and Balyan is associated with provocative speech in 2013 that spurred riot that left around 60 people, mostly Muslims, dead. MORE

Jul. 5, 2014

Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi makes first official trip to Indian-controlled Kashmir, while separatist groups there stage strike that shuts shops, businesses and schools. MORE

Jun. 18, 2014

Indian government of new Prime Min Naredra Modi is expected to push revival of Sanskrit, ancient language of the Brahmin scholars. MORE

Jun. 9, 2014

Tensions surrounding China and India's shared border remain even as China welcomes Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi as pragmatic new economic partner; India's support for Tibetan exiles seeking regional autonomy from China is an abiding source of conflict. MORE

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March 2, 2015, Monday

The first full-year budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government promised a major increase in public spending on infrastructure and a lowering of the corporate tax rate, but it failed to offer any dramatic reforms.

An army of workers has been holed up for days in a subterranean space, proofreading and preparing to print 10,000 copies of what many hope will be a momentous and politically risky plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.